May Glossybox 2016 "Wing It"!

Hi!
This month's glossybox is called "Wing It", and they mean just doing something and giving it a chance, especially now in the summer.
Also, "Wing It" can still be related to beauty, and that's what glossybox is all about.
The concept of this box, is probably one of my favourite ones, but the actual products in the box, kind of disappointed me.

Full size!

Studio 10 Brow Lift Perfecting Liner: 
What glossybox says about it:
Define, shape and frame your face with this brow fixer from Studio 10! The creamy double-ended pen has on one side a universal shade and on the other side a light reflecting highlighter that gives your brows a lift.
What I think:
I like that this brand helps support a good cause, which is always a thumbs up!
Also fun to get a makeup product, I feel like it's been a lot of skincare in my recent boxes.

260 kr/ 21 £/ 31 $     You can get it here: studio10beauty.com/products/brow-lift

Glam of Sweden False Eyelashes:
What Glossybox says about it:
Give your lashes a real wow effect with false eyelashes from Glam of Sweden! Measure the fray toward where the eye and cut if necessary the outer edge. Apply glue to the edge, wait 30 seconds and secured as close to your lashes as possible.
What I think:
Different to get lashes in a beauty box!
Don't really have anything more to say about these yet.

39 kr/ 3 £/ 4.50 $  You can get them here: (I think they only have a IG account: glamofsweden

Trind Cuticle Conditioner:
What glossybox says about it:
Water-based conditioner that restores and prevents dry and cracked cuticles.
The moisturising ingredients also improves nail growth. Apply on cuticles and allow the product to sink in, massage in the remains.
What I think:
I do like that we get nail products as well!
But, the next thing is basically the same thing as this.
And I prefer the next thing.
So, I think glossybox could have just included one of these products...

Full size 129 kr/ 10.50 £/ 15 $.
You can get it here: www.trind.com/se/products/trind-cuticle-balsam

L.Y.X. Cosmetics Nail Drops:
What glossybox says about it:
A nail oil with a unique blend of natural oils that strengthen soft nails, and increases the flexibility of hard and brittle nails. Massage in daily for healthy beautiful nails and cuticles.
What I think about it:
This is probably my favourite thing in the box.
It's natural and it also smells good!

Full size (8 ml) 99 kr/ 8 £/ 12 $.
You can get it here:
lyxcosmetics.com/lyx-one-step/ 


Benton Cosmetics Snail Bee High Content Mask:
What glossybox says about it:
Nourishing fiber mask with highly concentrated essence based on botanical ingredients. It suits all skin types and provides a moisturizing, lifting and soothing effect on the skin. Place over your face and leave for 20-30 minutes.
What I think about it:
No...
Ok, yes it's natural and good which is always good, but it's contains bee venom and snail "slime"...
And this was the first thing I saw when I opened the box, and I was not excited. 
Nope!

16 kr/ 1.30 £/ 2 $ for one pack
You can get it here: www.amazon.com/Benton

So...
I am not impressed about the mask, and I basically got two of the same kind of products, but from different brands. I just think this box could have been much better!
(Not sponsored)

REVIEW: April Glossybox 2016 "Face On"!

HI!
Of course I am doing a review for last month's glossybox, so I hope you enjoy!
For more information about the actual products, go click here to see my "unboxing" of the April box, and all the links to where you can get the products are at the end of this post!

Benefit Dew The Hoola:
I will be doing a "buy and bye" on this product, (don't know if it's up when you see this), so the review will be on that post.
If you are interested, keep your eyes peeled!
(Not full size).


Full size 310 kr/ 25 £/ 37 $ for 30 ml.







Blowpro Heat Is On- Protective Daily Primer:
This is a heat protection spray, which is actually made for blow- drying, but will probably work for e.g a curling iron.
And I really like it!
It doesn't smell to much, it feels nice and minimizes the frizz you get from blow-drying.
Thumbs up!
(Not full size).

Full size 135 kr/ 11.50/ 16.50 for 250 ml.








Hey Honey Good Morning Honey Silk Facial Serum:
This is actually one of my favourite things from the April box, because it's such a nice and light-weight product that is moisturising and does the job.
It kind of smells of perfume, but in a good way.
(Not full size).

 Full size 340 kr/ 29 £/ 42 $ for 30 ml.







Unani Dermo Defense Face Mask:
This mask isn't for everyone, I must say.
It is a clear gel mask, which is kind of cooling and also moisturising.
Now, this feels more like a moisturising gel than a mask, and it claims to help the skin after using 1-2 times a week.
It doesn't really feel like anything has happened to your skin after using it (only more moisturised), but it doesn't need to feel like anything has happened to your skin, because it is natural and can actually be helping the skin in a way not other masks do.
Also, imagine this after a long day in the sun!
It kind of feels nice and cooling, and would probably feel amazing!
(Full size).

Full size 160 kr/ 14 £/ 20$ for 100 ml. 


Beauty Formulas Australian Tea Tree Spot & Blemish Patches:
Hehe...
Haven't tried these yet..
But I will eventually.
(Original product).

36 patches for 39 kr/ 3.30 £/ 4.80 $.










Links to where you can get the products:
Benefit Dew The Hoola: www.benefitcosmetics.com/product/dew-the-hoola 
BlowPro Heat Is On: blowpro.com/prep-style/heat-is-on 
Hey Honey Good Morning Serum: www.heyhoney.com/good-morning-honey-silk-facial-serum/
Unani Dermo Defense Face Mask: www.unani.es/product/face-mask/ 
Beauty Formulas Tea Tree Patches: (Couldn't find this actual product on their webshop, but here is a few other things in the same range).
www.beauty-formulas.co.uk/ 
(A other company that actually sold these patches):
www.apotea.se/tea-tree


(Not sponsored)
Byeee:)

Viva La Diva Lipsticks!

Hello!
Now I am here with a new post about two products from Viva La Diva.
This is not a review, it's just a post about them, like swatches and my thoughts about them so far! (Not sponsored!).

Viva La Diva is a cruelty-free, Swedish "drugstore" brand, that make lip, eye and base products.
I have a bunch of stuff from them, but I thought I would make a post about their lipsticks today.
Link to their website: vivaladiva.se
(Not sponsored!) 

In the shade 56 Love Affair.

Moisturising Vitamin E Lipsticks:
What it is:
The success of Viva la Divas lipsticks continues. All our lipsticks contains moisturising vitamin E, which means you’ll never get that dry feeling on your lips. Choose from creamy, matte, full-covering, a more thin cover or pearl/shimmer.

What I think:
I really love how moisturising these are!
Now, I haven't really tried them that much, but from when I have swatched them and tried them, I notice that they are really creamy and moisturising.
I also noticed that the red lipstick (56 Love Affair) smudged out much easier and got kind of messy.
But I did like who shiny and pigmented it was!

Swatch of the shade 56 Love Affair.

You can get the shade 56 Love Affair here:
www.bubblebox.se

In the shade 97 Euphoria.

This is my favourite one!
It doesn't smudge out that easily, and it is more matte than the other one.
Also, it is a really different lavender/lilac purple shade that can be quite hard to find, especially one that is actually good. This is affordable, pigmented and moisturising!
Since it is becoming quite trendy with shades like this, I think this is great.
It is quite a "wearable" purple, if you compare it with other like neon purple lipsticks!

Swatch of the shade 97 Euphoria.

You can get the shade 97 Euphoria here:
www.bubblebox.se 

Also, these lipsticks smell kind of like cherries, quite sweet, but I think that the scent disappears after you have had on your lips quite a while.

EMPTIES Winter-Spring 2016 + Mini Reviews + The Misses...

Hi!
I have been looking forward to making this post, because I have never done a empties post before! Also, it takes a while to collect enough empties to actually make a post about them.


Sensodyne Fresh Gel Toothpaste:
This is the toothpaste I always use, it works well, and I don't really have anything else to say about it.

You can get it here:
www.apotea.se/sensodyne-fresh-gel
 
Would I repurchase it?
Yes.

 Pepsodent White Now Gold Triple Power:
Nooo!
I got this in my March Glossybox, I am pretty sure, and I DON'T like it.
It is quite a affordable toothpaste, so if it worked it would have been good, but no. This stained my toothbrush blue, and also my teeth a few minutes after I used this!
I didn't not notice any difference at all, even though it claims to have a whitening-effect...
(This was a big miss!)

You can get it here:
www.luxplus.co.uk/product/pepsodent 

Would I repurchase it?
Nope, not going to happen!

The Body Shop Coconut Body Butter:
This body butter is in the mini size, and in the scent coconut.
And I love the scent! It smells like coconuts, and only coconuts, not artificial or anything like that.
This is a very thick cream for the body, which doesn't really soak in, so it's amazing for dry skin!
I use this before I go to bed, because it's so thick.

You can get it here:
www.thebodyshop.co.uk 

Would I repurchase it?
Yes, but not atm, because I have 4 others to use up ;)

Locobase Repair Cream:
This is a special cream for dry skin, which I have used as a hand cream.
But now, I have found another cream, which is actually a hand cream (this can be used not only for the hands).
It is the body shop's hand creams, they smell good and soak in super fast, and they do the job.
This cream is thick, doesn't smell anything but it does what it is supposed to, so I prefer the body shop's hand creams. They are actually cheaper than this cream!

You can get it here:
www.farmaline.uk 

Would I repurchase it?
I probably won't, because I found a dupe.

Maybelline New York Babylips in Melon Mania:
The first babylips I have actually used up! You do get quite a lot of product in this.
It smelled kind of sweet and fruity like melons, but I didn't really have any colour, it was just glossy.
It disappeared from the lips quite fast, and it didn't moisturise the lips that much.

You can get it here:
www.boots.com/en 

Would I repurchase it?:
No, because I have so many babylips, and I would buy "Cherry Me" if I had to repurchase another one.

Lush American Cream Conditioner:
This conditioner worked really well, and it smelled really good too. After using this you can really smell it in your hair. It worked really good for my long hair, and Lush is a natural brand as well, and that's great! (I always try to use more natural hair care for the hair, will probably make a separate post all about my opinion about this).
It is not that cheap, but if you want good haircare, you most likely need to pay more for it.
Right now I am using the body shop's banana conditioner, which works as good as this.
(Remember that if you have any empty lush products (not testers), clean them out, and save them! Because if you give Lush 5 empty, clean products, you can get a fresh face mask for FREE!)

You can get it here:
uk.lush.com/products/american-cream 

Would I repurchase it?
Probably!

The Body Shop Papaya Shower Gel:
I don't have that much to say about this, since I didn't use it... my mum did, but I tried it, and it smells good and it's moisturising. I do have quite a few shower gels from the body shop and I really like them:)

You can get it here:
Unfortunately they have discontinued this (as well as the chocomania series), but I have seen these "discontinued" products pop up in the actual stores as limited edition, like chocomania, vineyard peach, papaya, blueberry, passionfruit, etc.
So keep your eyes peeled in your nearest The Body Shop store!
Link to all the other shower gels: www.thebodyshop.co.uk

Would we repurchase it?
If we found it, we probably would.


Mini Depend Nail Polishes:
These are in the shade (left to right) 399, 202 and 421.
The reason I am getting rid of these because they have dried up, but they are quite cute, and nice nail polishes that are 5-free which is amazing!

You can get them here:
399: Can't find it:(
202: www.depend.se
421: www.depend.se

Would I repurchase it?
Yes, but only the shade 399.



Mini Depend Base and Top Coat:
Protective base coat 079:
It is better than nothing, but I wouldn't recommend it.

You can get it here:
www.depend.se

Would I repurchase it?
Nope.

Quick & shine top coat 080:
No!
This is a miss!
It's just like applying another layer of thick nail polish on top of your actual nail polish.

You can get it here:
www.depend.se 

Would I repurchase it?
No.


(Not sponsored)

NOTD #1 + Tutorial!

HI!
Today I wanted to do a notd (nails of the day), because I feel like I don't do any nail posts on my blog!...
Also, I really like my nails today!

                                               White Ombre Nails

You Will Need:
*3 nail polishes of your choice for the ombre.
*1 nail polish that will be the main colour, (in my case white).
*A sponge.
* A q-tip to clean up around the edges with.
*A school/ paper glue that doesn't contain loads of chemicals.
*Tape.
*A pair of scissors.

1. Start off with applying glue (I used paper/school glue for kids), and make sure to not put on a too thin layer of glue.
Also avoid getting glue on the nail.
(Don't do this if you have any cuts, etc around your nail, you don't want to get any glue in them!).
When the glue has dried, apply base coat to protect the nail.


2. Apply three different shades of nail polish on to a sponge, as seen on the picture.
I used a darker shade at the top, and gradually changing to a light pink.
To do this, just put three strokes of nail polish without mixing them together.
I applied a generous amount to the sponge.
(For info about the nail polishes I used, also where you can buy them, the details will be at the end of this post).

3. The glue should have dried by this point, so you can now dab the sponge onto the nail the create a ombre effect.

4. Apply a top coat of your choice, once the nail polish has dried a bit.
I used my favourite top coat EVER!
(Details at the end of this post :)

5. Once everything has dried, pull the glue of carefully.
Quite a satisfying feeling pulling the glue off actually:)








6. Use a pair of scissors, and cut small stripes of tape of, or use nail tape if you want.
Put the two stripes on to the nail with the ombre effect, in any way you want to. (I put them in a V shape).

7. I used a white nailpolish by H&M on the ombre effect nail, and also on all th other nails.

8. When the nail polish has dried, pull the tape of carefully.

9. And then apply another coat of top coat on to ALL the nails...















10. Clean the edges up using a q-tip.
And that is everything!
Of course you can use different shades, and have the ombre effect on more then one nail. Go on and experiment with this!





 What nailpolishes I used:
*H&M's nail polishes in the shade
Purple aura (purple): Can't find it:(
Ice cold milk (white): www.hm.com
Random metallic pink (no longer available to buy), but it is from this company, and they sell other nail polishes now: www.lindex.com/se/beauty
Basic pink shade: www.depend.se
Seche Vite Top Coat: seche.com

(Not sponsored).
 

REVIEW: March Glossybox 2016 "Beauty of Opinion"!

Hi!
Soon April is over, and that means that it's time for a glossybox review and a unboxing of the month's box!
The March box was a about;
1. Beauty: Did the packaging look interesting/ appealing?
2. Application: How was the application?
3. Function: Did it work as it promised?
Let's go!


Emite Makeup Artist Lashes Mascara:
I have not used this yet... but since it is high end, I have high expectations for this.
But, the brush looks very different than the brushes for my other mascaras.
Sorry!

Full size 210 kr/ 18 £/ 26$


www.emitemakeup.com/long-lash-waterproof-mascara

Luxie Beauty Rose Gold Large Angled Face Brush:
I love this!
It is so soft, and works really well for a lot of different products.
After a while I cleaned it with my brush cleaner, and when it was dry, it hadn't lost it's shape or anything!
This was my favourite from this box.
(All vegan and cruelty-free!)


159 kr/ 13.50 £/ 20 $



www.luxiebeauty.com/luxie-rose-gold-large-angled-face-brush

Hot Makeup Eyelash Curler:
I don't really have anything to compare this with, but I think it works well and does the job. I have been using this quite a lot actually.
But, the upper part of the eyelash curler is a bit too big, so it can be hard in the beginning.

80 kr/ 7 £/ 10 $

hotmakeup-onlineshop.dk



Dove Advanced Hair Series Regenerate Nourishment Shampoo and Conditioner:
I haven't used these, because I gave them to someone else who would actually use them...

Full size 34,90 kr/ 3 £/ 4.50 $ for 250 ml each

www.dove.us/advanced-hair-series





Pepsodent White Now Gold Toothpaste:
No.
I did not like this.
It stained my toothbrush blue, and also my teeth 10 minutes after using it!
You can't just brush your teeth with this and hurry out, because your teeth will be a bit blue.
And, it didn't really do any difference either, at least for me.
The only thing that is good, is that we didn't get a full size, so if you didn't like it, you wouldn't waste so much product.

Full size 34,90 kr/ 3 £/ 4.50 $ for 75 ml

www.apotea.se/pepsodent-white-now-gold-75-ml



Hope you liked this post!
Byeee!